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You are here: Home / Archives for Sochi Olympics

BLOG: Winter Olympics not for Asian nations

February 27, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Did you see there were few Asian countries participating in the Sochi Olympics? Well, most Asian countries are located in the tropics. They’d rather go for Summer Olympics — tropical sports. There were only 89 countries in the 2014 Winter Olympics, which was considered a record high, as opposed to over 200 […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, 2014, China, Former Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi, President Obama, Publisher's Blog, Russian President Putin, Sochi Olympics, South Korea, Summer Olympics, United States, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 10 | March 1 - March 7, Winter Olympics

A-pop! Yay Superbowl, boo TV sitcom — A new year begins in Asian pop culture

February 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Pop culture meets sports! Something big happened in Seattle this past weekend. Perhaps you caught it on TV? Our city celebrated a big win with the Super Bowl this past Sunday — congrats to the Seahawks and the 12th man! — and the big game included an incredible halftime […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, Anthony Kiedis, Asian Americans, Bruno Mars, CNN, Co-creator Carter Bays, Dat Phan, Evan Bates, Felicia Zhang, Fu Manchu, Katy Perry, Kung Fu, Last Comic Standing, Nathan Bartholomay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shib Sibs, Sochi Olympics, United States, Unorthodox Jukebox, Vol 33 No 7 | February 8 - February 14

Skating body picks Ashley Wagner for Sochi Olympics, snubs Mirai Nagasu

January 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BOSTON (AP) – Two-time national champion Ashley Wagner is in, heading to her first Olympics even after a performance at the U.S. Championships she described as a “tearful little wimp out on the ice.” Mirai Nagasu, who finished fourth at the Vancouver Games, is out, left off the squad despite finishing ahead of Wagner at […]

Filed Under: National News, Sports Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Ashley Wagner, Evan Bates, Figure Skating Association, Figure Skating Championships, Gracie Gold, Grand Prix Final, Mirai Nagasu, Olympics, Russia, Sochi Olympics, Vancouver Games, Vol 33 No 4 | January 18 - January 24

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